To: DouglasKC; P-Marlowe; Buggman
The Levitical food provisions were revised for Gentiles in the New Testament. From Acts 11 through 15 and the Letter to the Galatians, particularly, that is irrefutably clear.
Acts 11: 2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him 3 and said, "You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them."
163 posted on
04/23/2007 8:11:05 AM PDT by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain And Proud of It! Those who support the troops will pray for them to WIN!)
To: xzins; DouglasKC; P-Marlowe
With all respect, xzins, one should not confuse a Pharisaic extra-Biblical tradition like not eating with Gentiles with the Biblical command to eat only certain meats. The former is a tradition of men (and in error), while the latter is a command of God.
Having said that, the Torah itself seems to argue that kosher is not mandatory for Gentiles living outside of the land of Israel, since God did not command Noah to eat only clean animals, even though Noah knew the difference between clean and unclean.
165 posted on
04/23/2007 5:23:52 PM PDT by
Buggman
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